Fern sat down at the table across from Pinkie Pie.
"So, tell me about your tooth." she said.
Pinkie stared at her. "My tooth?"
"Yeah." said Fern. "You know? Your metal one."
"My metal one, huh?"
"Yeah. When you bit me on the first day I felt one of your teeth was metal."
Pinkie sighed. "All right." she said. Fern leaned in to hear better. "When I was born... when this side of me was born... I knew I might get caught. So, I pulled out one of my teeth and replaced it with a sharp, pointy, metal one. This gave me the ability to saw through metal chains and escape."
Fern stared. "Didn't it hurt?"
"If I had done it five weeks ago, I would've said yes. Now... It didn't bother me."
"So you can't feel pain?"
"I can." said Pinkie. "It just doesn't bother me as much now."
"Huh." said Fern.
"What's today?" asked Pinkie. "Sunday?"
"I think so." said Fern.
Pinkie let out an annoyed sigh. "One more day."
"One more day for what?" asked Fern.
"One more day and I can eat again."
"You're still on about that?" asked Fern. "You still eat other ponies?"
"Of course." said Pinkie.
"Then... why haven't you eaten me yet?"
Pinkie paused before saying anything.
"Because, I..." She stopped and sighed.
"Because you what?" asked Fern.
"I... kind of... like your company."
This caught Fern by surprise.
"You... you do?" she asked.
Pinkie nodded. "That's why I want you to do what I say so I won't have to eat you."
"Wait." said Fern. "You'd still eat me?"
"Sure." said Pinkie. "Meat is meat. But I wouldn't like it."
"That's a relief." said Fern.
"Just be sure to stay on my good side and nothing will happen to you."
Macy burst through the door, panting heavily.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Pinkie.
"I have to tell you something." said Macy. "I don't want to be eaten!"
"Is that it?" asked Pinkie.
"No. The pony that was here earlier?"
"Twilight?" asked Pinkie. "What about her?"
"She's coming back tonight." Pinkie got out of her chair. "I think she knows."
"Then there's only one thing to do." said Pinkie. "When she gets here, send her to the basement."